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I have a 97 chevy cheyenne 1500, im trying to replace the ignition lock cylinder and weve tried almost everything!! is there some kinda trick to get it out?? we were thinking about drilling that sukker out!!

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THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS TO BE IN THE START POSITION.INSERT 1/16 INCH ALLEN WRENCH PRESS THE LOCK CYLINDER RELEASE PIN AND ROTATE THE KEY TO THE RUN POSITION.AND PULL THE LOCK CYLINDER OUT.WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW CYLINDER ALIGN THE RETAINER SLOT IN THE HOUSING THEN PUSH THE CYLINDER IN UNTIL IT SNAPS IN POSITION.

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  • Anonymous Jul 05, 2011

    what if you cant get the key to turn to the start position?mine will only turn backwards, not frontwards. its weird

  • Jonah Oneal Jul 07, 2011

    IF CYLINDER RETAINER IS NOT IN THE RETAINER SLOT IN THE HOUSING THEN PUSHED CYLINDER UNTIL IT SNAPS INTO POSITION.THE IGNITION KEY WONT TURN TO START AND RUN POSITION.

  • Jonah Oneal Jul 07, 2011

    IF YOU CANT TURN IGNITION KEY TO START POSITION OR RUN POSITION YOU NEED TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH KEY LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.RETAINER PIN IN KEY LOCK CYLINDER BROKEN.

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I lost the key .How do get the assembly out if I can't turn it to the start position?

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